Ink distributing mechanism for printing presses



A. J. DAANE Aug. 4, 1931.

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This invention relates to ink distributing mechanism for printing presses, and particularly to that type of these devices which is applicable for association with a printing.

press similar to the Gordon type in which the a form inking rollers are mounted to swing and travel over an ink plate to and from an ink fountain and across the printing form car-' ried by the bed.

It is one of the prime objects of the invention to provide a construction capable of permitting ink to be fed to an ink plate in'regulated and variable predetermined amounts throughout the entire length of the inking plate and thence to the printing fonrn, so that ink will be fed in relatively different amounts to the printing form depending upon the requirements of the form to thereby produce the desired results in the finished work.

It is another feature of the invention to produce a device capable of depositing the ink upon the inking plate in a manner which insures complete and even distribution of the ink upon the entire circumference of the form inking rollers in variable amounts upon different parts of the length of the form inking rollers depending upon the requirements of the form.

It is another object of the invention to provide means whereby the auxiliary ink or ductor rollers are caused to travel approximately the entire length of the ink plate, the latter of which extends substantially from the ink fountain to the printing form, and co-operates with the form inking rollers to distribute the ink in predetermined variable'amounts lengthwise andcross-wise of the plate and thence upon the inking surface of the printing plate or form.

The invention has an additional object the provision of means for preventing the co operation of these auxiliary inking or ductor rollers and the ink fountain, and also the association of this means with the throw-off mechanism ofthe press.

It is another feature of the invention to associate with a device having the above and other features a. means for adjusting the amount of ink which may be fed from the 1924. Serial No. 722,235.

fountain, and also to prevent the operation of the feeding means.

It is an object of the invention to provide means for driving the auxiliary inking orductor rollers lengthwise of the inking plate, 5 from approximately one end to the other and to employ said means for returning these rollers to their former position, or the position in which they co-operate with the ink fountain.

It is another feature of the invention to provide a variable speed actuating or driving mechanism for the auxiliary inking or ductor rollers and to construct said mechanism so that the momentum of the rollers along the'inking plate is reduced as the rollers approach the opposite ends of the plate, to thereby eliminate any Violent contact of said rollers with the ink fountain roller and to also reduce the action of the force applied to said rollers and the structure carrying said rollers when said rollers reach the end of their travel in one direction and are driven in the reverse direction.

In addition to the above it is an object to provide the means for actuating the auxiliary or ductor rollers with means whereby the degree of travel of said rollers lengthwise 'of the inking plate may be varied.

In addition to the above enumerated objects, it is a further object to provide an arrangement whereby the auxiliary inking or ductor rollers are supported upon guides, which are arranged upon opposite sides of the ink plate and extend approximately from end to end of said plate.

It is another object of the invention to employ a cam for driving the auxiliary inking or ductor rollers back and forth upon the plate, and in addition to associate said cam with the swinging frame which carries the form inking rollers. 1

It is a feature of the invention to provide a structure which may be readily applied to presses of various constructions without necessitating any great change to be made thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support, and to adjustablyv mount a frame carrying various elements of the struc- 101.

ture including the ink plate thereon, and in addition to provide a means whereby the position of the plate may be varied so as to allow it to be arranged so that it will properly co-operate with the various other ele ments of the structure.

The invention will be explained in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of which the invention is susceptible, it being obvious that changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit 0; the appended claims forming a part here- 0 In the drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a press having the invention applied thereto and showin the elements in one position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the parts in a changed position.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of a printing press having the device applied thereto.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the structure shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 4:.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a means for actuating the rollers of the ink fountain.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail view of the means for preventing the co-operation of the distributing rollers and the ink fountain; and

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 3 of an ink fountain showing an ink feed regulator and a separator plate or partition for maintaining said ink or different colored inks in separated relation to each other.

The device herein disclosed is similar in purpose to that shown and described in the patent to John H. Schussler, Patent No.

1,7 60,721. The structure forming the basis.

of this application differs, however, from the structure disclosed in the above mentioned patent in several respects and primarily in that in the present construction the ink distributing or ductor rollers are actuated from the ink fountain which is arranged at one end of the ink plate to the opposite end thereof; and further in that the present structure is capable of association and operation with a press in which tracks are provided for the form inking rollers which tracks extend fromthe fountain to and along the form.

In the structure herein shown and described, a stationary ink distributing plate is employed having an ink fountain located near its upper end, with which a'set of inking or ductor distributing rollers co-operate to carry the ink from the fountain in proximity of the o posite end of the plate instead of only a siiort distance along the plate, as in one of the devices disclosed in the Schussler cumference of the form inking rollers and the printing surface of the form and in accordance with the degree of regulation of the ink fountain, which thereby produces work of a higher quality than is otherwise possible. In the present disclosure the auxiliary inking or ductor rollers are positively driven in both directions from approximately one end of the plate to the other by the same means.

The structure whereby the various advantages are obtained is illustrated as associated with a printing press, which is commonly known as the Gordon type, in which aswinging bed 10 is utilized, and to which a swinging frame 11 is attached carrying a set of form rollers 12, which travel back and forth from the upper position of the auxiliary rolls across the ink plate 14 to the form carried by the press.

In the structure forming the basis of this application an auxiliary set of ink distributing or ductor rollers, generally designated 15 are employed which are designed to engage the ink fountain roller arranged atone end of the plate and to distribute the ink along the plateto a point adjacent the op posite end of the plate.

In view of the fact that the form inking rollers and the auxilary or ductor rollers travel aproximately'the whole length of the plate, it is manifest that the ink will be distributed throughout the entire circumference of the'form inking rollers.

The auxiliary or ductor rollers 15 include the ductor distributing rollers 17 and 18 and the vibrator roller 19, which, during the travel of the rollers 17 and 18 along the inking plate, rotates and travels axially of the rollers 17 and 18. i

The ductor distributing rollers 15 are driven in both directions along the plate from one end of the plate to the'other through the medium of a construction which operates with the swinging frame 11. which carries the form inking rollers 12. This construction for driving the ductor rollers is designed to reduce the speed of travel of said rollers as the latter approach the limit of their travel in either direction. A means is combined with the auxiliary or ductor rollers for preventing the co-operation thereof with the inking roller of the fountain when desired. This last mentioned structure is connected to a sheet is misfed to the press, or the press is permitted to run without having a sheet fed thereto. As before statedthe device form ing the basis of this application is designed to be associated with a press and'substituted for other elements of said press used in con-.

nection with inkdistribution. To accomplish this uprights 2020 are employed to which framework 21 is secured for longitudinal adjustment by means of bolts such as 22, which extend through ,slots such as 23 provided in the framework 21, and thread into uprights 2020. The ink plate 14 is secured to the framework 21 by means of bolts 24-24 which pass through slots 25 in the framework and thread into the plate. By means of the bolts and slots referred to the entire framework or the inking plate may be moved so that the various elements carried by the framework may be associated with presses having various constructions. The framework 21 also supports a pair of parallelly arranged guides or supports 26 and 27, which are arranged upon opposite sides of the ink plate 14 and extend from the ink fountain 13 to the lower or opposite end of the plate, and in addition carry the tracks 26 and 27 upon which the trucks of the form inking rollers travel. These guides provide supports for the auxiliary inking roller carriages 28 and 29, which slide back and forth along the guides and carry the above mentioned inking rollers from one end to approximately the other end of the plate. Each of the carriages has an arm 30 projecting therefrom to which a link 31 is-pivotally attached, the link having its opposite end at: tached to a lever 32, which is secured to the shaft 34, the latter of which is pivotally connected or mounted in and between the extensions 33 of the upright 202l).

A lever 35 is secured to the shaft 34, and

this lever is-provided with an anti-friction roller 36 which projects laterally from the lever into a cam slot 37 provided in the member 38, which member is supported between the shaft 39 upon which the swinging frame 11 is mounted'and the cross member 40 of said swinging frame. The slot 37 is formed so as to allow the auxiliary or ductor rollers 15 to contact with the roller of the ink fountain and remain in this position for a short period, and then be moved therefrom and be returned thereto upon each oscillation of the swinging frame 11.

To cause the auxiliary inking rollers to remain in contact with the fountain roller during their ink receiving period and to rotate therewith the slot 37 is provided with the portion 41, which is approximately concentric with the shaft 39 which will thus allow the swinging frame 11 to move throughout a portion of its travel without imparting any motion to the lever 35 and its associated mechanism.

The formation of the slot 37 is such that the speed of the ductor rollers is reduced as they approach the limit of their travel in either direction which will prevent injury to the ductor roller carriages and their associated mechanism when contact is made between the fountain roller and the ductor roller. This reduction of speed of travel as said ductor rollers approach the limit of travel in the opposite direction prevents the possibility of injury to the carriages for the ductor rollers and their associated mechanism upon the actuation of the rollers in the reverse direction.

From the foregoing description and reference to Figure 4 of the drawings it is manifest that the auxiliary or ductor rollers are brought to a rest during contact with the ink fountain roller, this being due to the concentricity of the portion 41 of the slot 37 be employed for preventing contact between the auxiliary inking rollers 15 and the ink fountain which means is controlled through the medium of the throw-ofi' lever 43, which is connected by means of a link 44 with the lever 45 mounted adjacent one end of the shaft 46, which carries the element 47 having a pin 48 which projects into the slpt 49 of the lever 50. g Y

A link 51 is connected to one end of the lever 50, and this link is in turn connected with a lever 52. This lever 52 and the ele-' ments connected therewith for actuating it provide a means for preventing an impression-from being made when the throw-01f lever is manipulated, and also provides a. means for actuating the mechanism for preventing the auxiliary ink or ductor rollers from contacting with the ink fountain.

To accomplish these features the lever 52 is suitably connected with an eccentric 53, which is made fast to the shaft 39 so that when-the lever 52 is moved the shaft and the eccentric will both be rotated. This rotation of the shaft will as it is well understood, prevent the bed of the press from making an impression and in view of the fact that the movement of this lever actuates the cocentric 53 and an end of the element or mem ber 38 is cooperatively associated with the eccentric, said end of the member will be moved, which will cause the roller 36 and its associated mechanism to be moved and assume a position which will prevent contactbetween the auxiliary ink' distributing rollers and the fountain. To allow the member 38, and particularly the end thereof having the slot 41, to move so as to accomplish the above result, said member has its opposite end pivotally connected as at 55 to a bracket or support 54, the bracket being rigidly connected to the cross member 40.

Fromthe foregoing description it is evident that a means is provided whereby the auxiliary inking rollers are caused to travel from one end of the ink plate to near the other end thereof and back again, which will therefore spread the ink upon the plate so that the form inking rollers will have their entire circumference covered with a fresh supply of ink deposited by the ductor rollers from the fountain upon each revolution of the press according to the degree of discharge permitted by the ink fountain.

A 'means is provided whereby the distance of travel of the distributor or ductor rollers from the fountain along the ink plate may be varied. This means includes the member 38 which is capable of being adjustably held relatively to the bracket 54 to thereby vary the action of the member 38 upon the lever 35 and its associated mechanism which includes the ductor rollers. To permit of the adjustment of the member 38 the bracket 54 is provided with a plurality of apertures 54a which are arranged upon an arc struck from the center of the shaft 39 to allow the aperture providedin the member 38 to be arranged relatively to the apertures 54a provided in the member 54 so as to permit the holding member 55 to pivotally secure the member 38 to the bracket.

As stated before, a means is provided for varying the amount of ink fed from the fountain throughout the length thereof and to also vary the degree of rotation of the roll 59 of the fountain. In addition, a means is provided for preventing the feeding of ink from this roller when the throw-off lever is actuated to prevent an impression from being made.

To vary the .amount of ink fed from the fountain and to prevent the feeding of ink therefrom a mechanism, such as that shown in detail in Figures 6, 7 and 9 is employed. In Figure 9 a cross section of an ink fountain is illustrated which includes the ink fountain roller 59, the partitions 69 which are adjustable along the length of the fountain and held by the set screws 70, and the plate 71, which is adjusted by means of the screws 72 to measure the amount of ink fed from the fountain to the inking roller. This arrangement allows different amounts of ink to be fed to the ductor roller and consequently to the inking plate 14, causing the ink to be carried in set proportions by the form rollers to the form. The partitions 69 are slotted as shown at 69 to allow packing to be inserted therein for the purpose of preventing the escape of ink beyond said partitions. The mechanism for varying the degree of ink fed by the fountain roller to the ductor rollers includes a ratchet wheel 60 secured to the shaft of the ink fountain roll 59, an apertured disk 61 also secured to the shaft, an adjustable cam member 62, a holding device 63 carried by the cam, and a lever 64 carrying a pawl 65. The lever 64 is connected by means of the link 66 to the swinging frame 11, which will move the ratchet wheel and consequently rotate the ink roller 59. By adjusting the holding means 63 the cam member 62 is moved relatively to the pawl 65, and will therefore engage the pawl roller 68 and cause the pawl to disengage the ratchet wheel at different points of its travel, and thus vary the degree of rotation of the roller 59, which will consequently also vary the amount of ink transferred to the ink distributing rollers 15.

To prevent any rotation of the inking roller of the fountain the cam member 62 is connected through the medium of the link 67 with the shaft 39, which, as before stated, is eeeentrically mounted and operable to restrict the movement of the bed 10 and prevent an impression being made. Thus, should the throw-off lever be manipulated the shaft 39 will be rotated, which rotation is transmitted therefrom to the cam, the latter of which is brought into engagement with the roller 68 and causes the disengagement of the pawl with the ratchet wheel and thus prevents the rotation of the inking roller of the fountain.

From the foregoing explanation of the structure, it is evident that a mechanism is provided in which the auxiliary ink distributing rollers are driven along substantially the entire length of the ink plate and will therefore carry the ink from the fountain in strips and in quantities which vary in accordance with that at which the fountain is set at different points throughout its length. It is further evident that this variable amount of ink will be transmitted to the form roller which by virtue of the length of the plate and the fact that said ink is distributed throughout the length of the plate by the ductor rollers will have the ink applied evenly upon their entire circumference in quantities which vary in accordance with that discharged at the various points throughout the length of the fountain, which insures proper distribu tion of the ink .upon the form, and thereby causes a higher grade of work to be produced.

It is further evident that the structure is of a simplified character because of the fact that the means which drives the auxiliary inking or ductor rollers in one direction from end to end of the inking plate provides the erner? means for moving them in the opposite direction, and also that the structure is capable of association and operation with presses in Wlllchl tracks are provided upon which the trucks of the inking rollers travel from a point near the fountain to the form and back again.

h addition to the above, it is obvious that a means is provided for preventing the cooperation of the auxiliary inking rolls and the ink fountain, and, furthermore, that this means is operable by and upon the actuation of the throw-0E mechanism of the ress.

it is also evident that the fountain roller, ductor rollers, vibrating roller and form rollers all co-operate with each other to gain the advantages above referred to.

it is also manifest that a means is provided for varying the amount of ink fed from the fountain, and that said means is operable to prevent any ink being fed therefrom, said last mentioned feature being accomplished through the medium of the throw-0d mechanism of the press.

Havingthus described the invention, what i claim and desire to cover by Letters Patent is:

l claim:

1. In an ink distributing mechanism for printing presses, the combination of rollers which co-operate with an ink fountain having a rotatable ink roller, said rollers being movable from the fountain toadjacent the opposite end of a plate and back to the fountain-while in contact with the plate to dis tribute ink upon the plate, and means having an elongated closed track for actuating said first mentioned rollers in one direction over the plate, said means providing means for moving said first mentioned rollers in the 9pposite direction over the plate, and having means preventing co-operatlon of sa1d fountain roller and distributing rollers.

2. in an ink distributing mechanism for printing presses, the combination of rollers.

which co-operate with the ink fountain and travel therefrom to adjacent the opposite end of a plate and return to the fountain to distribute ink upon the plate to permit form inking rollers which travel from the end of the plate near the fountain across the form and back toward the fountain to gather the ink so distributed and a swinging cam providing means for actuating said first mentioned rollers in one direction over the plate and providing means for moving said first mentioned rollers in the opposite direction over the plate, means for preventing the printing of a sheet, and means for preventing the operation of the fountain upon the actuation of said means for preventing the printing of said sheet.

3. In an ink distributing mechanism for printing presses, the combination of rollers which co-operate with the ink fountain and travel therefrom to adjacent the opposite end of a plate and return to the fountain to distribute ink upon the late, form inking rollers which are carried y a swinging frame to travel from the end of the plate near the fountain across the form and back toward the fountain to gather the ink so distribu' rollers and the fountain, and means for preventing the printing of a sheet, sald means for preventing the co-operation of the inking rollers and the fountain being operable upon the actuation of the means for preventing the printing of a sheet.

st. in an ink distributin mechanism-for printing presses, the combination of rollers which co-operate with the ink fountain and travel therefrom to adj acent the opposite end of a plate and return to the fountain to distribute ink upon the plate, and a cam for actuating said first mentioned rollers in one direction over the plate, said cam providing means for movin said first mentioned rollers in the opposite direction over the plate, said cam being operable to prevent the co-oper till ation of said inking rollers and the fountain.

5. In an ink distributing mechanism for rinting presses, the combination of an ink ountain, rollers which co-operate with the ink fountain and travel therefrom to adjacent the op osite end of a plate and return to the fountain to distribute ink upon the plate, a swingin frame, form inkin rollers carried by said rame which travel rom the endof the late near the fountain across the form and ack toward the fountain to gather the ink so distributed by said first mentioned rollers, means mounted upon and operable by the swinging frame for actuating said first mentioned rollers in one direction over the plate, said means providing means for movmg said first mentioned rollers in the opposite direction over the plate, and means for preventing the feedin of ink from said fountain, said means including a cam.

6. -ln an ink distributmg mechanism for printin presses, the combination of a frame applica le for association with the bed of a printing press having a swinging roller frame and means for actuatm said swingin frame, guides carried by the rst mentione frame, a roller carriage reciprocable along said guides, a link connected with'the carriage, a lever connected to the link, and means for actuating the roller carriage, said means being operable by said swinging frame.

7. In an ink distributing mechanism for printin presses, the combination of a frame applica 1e for association with the bed of 8.

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printing press having a swinging roller'frame and means for actuating the swlnging frame, a plate, a fountain arranged at one edge of the plate, guidesextending from adjacent the fountain to the opposite edge of the plate, an inking roll carriage operable along the guides, and a cam for actuating the carriage and providing for a period of rest for the inking roller carriage when arranged adjacent the fountain, said cam being operable upon the actuation of the swin in frame.

8. In an ink distri uting mechanism for printing) presses, the combination of a frame applica 1e for association with the bed of a printing press having a swinging roller frame and means for actuating the swinging frame, aplate one edge of which is arranged adjacent the fountain, guides extending from adjacent the fountain to the opposite edge of the plate, an inking roll carriage reciprocable along the guides, and means for actuating the carriage by a means carried by said swinging frame, said last mentioned means providing a means for varying the speed of travel of the carriage as it reaches the limit of reciprocation along said guides.

9. In an ink distributing mechanismfor printing presses,the combination of a frame avmg means whereby it maybe secured to a rinting press, an in plate securedto said rame, an ink fountain also secured to the frame, guides arranged parallel to the sides of said plate carried by the frame, carriages arranged upon the guides, ink distributing rollers mounted upon the carriages, oscillatory means for moving said rollers throughout substantially the length of the plate and into and out of en agement with said fountain, and means or varying the speed of travel of said rollers as said rollers approach said fountain, said oscillatory means providing said last mentioned means.

10. An ink distributing mechanism for printing presses having a swinging bed and an ink plate, an ink fountain having an ink roller, said fountain bein arranged at one end of the plate, a pluraIity of sets of ink distributing rollers, an oscillating arcuate member carried by the swinging bed for moving, one of said sets from engagement with the fountain to adjacent the opposite end of the plate 'and back to the fountain, the other set being movable from the end of. the plate adjacent the fountain across a form carried by the bed and back to adjacent said end of the inking plate, means for rotating the roller of the ink fountain,

means for varying the degree of rotation of said roller, and means for preventing the cooperation of said first mentioned inking rollers and the ink fountain roller.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame adapted to be mounted upon the swinging bed of a printing press, a frame adjustably mounted upon said supporting frame, guides carried by said last mentioned frame, ink distributing rollers movable along the guides into and out of co-operative relation with an ink fountain to distribute ink upon a plate carried by said second mentioned frame.

12. In a device of the character described, the combinatidn of a supporting frame adapted to be mounted upon the swinging bed of a printing press, a frame adjustably mounted upon said supporting frame, guides carried by said last mentioned frame, an ink plate adjustably secured to said frame, ink distributing rollers movable along said guides into and out of co -operative relation to an ink fountain arranged adjacent an end of the plate.

13. In a device of the character described, the, combination of a supporting frame adapted to be mounted upon the swinging frame of a printing press, a frame ad ustably mounted upon said supporting frame, guides carried by said last mentioned frame,

'an ink plate adjustably secured to said frame, ink distributing rollers movable along said guides intoand out of co-operative relation to an ink fountain arranged adjacent an end of the plate, and means for actuating the ink distributing rollers from the ink fountain to adjacent the opposite end of the plateand back to the fountain, said means being operable upon the actuation of the swinging frame.

14. In a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame adapted to be mounted upon the swinging bed of a printing press, a frame adjustably mounted upon said supporting frame, guides carried by said last mentioned frame, an ink plate adjustably secured to said .frame, ink distributing rollers movable along said guides into and out of co-operative relation to an ink fountain arranged adjacent an end of the plate, and means for actuating the ink distributing rollers from the ink fountain to substantially the opposite end of the plate and back to the fountain, said means including means secured to and operable by the swinging bed of the press and a connection between said last mentioned means and the ink distributing rollers.

'15. In an ink distributing mechanism, for printing presses, the combination of an ink fountain, an ink plate extending between th fountain and the printing form of the pres ink distribhting rollers movable from said fountain to adjacent the opposite end of the plate and back to the fountain, form inking rollers movable across the plate from near the fountain and over the form and back to near the fountain, means for actuating said first mentioned rollers, said means being operable to permit the distance of travel of said first mentioned rollers along the inking plate to be varied.

16. In an ink distributing mechanism, for printing presses, the combination of an ink fountain, an ink plate extending between the fountain and the printing form of the press,

ink distributing rollers movable from said fountain to the opposite end of the plate and back to the fountain, form inking rollers movable across the plate from near the fountain and over the form and back to near the fountain, means for actuating said first mentioned rollers, said means being operable to vary the travel of said first mentioned rollers along the inking plate and being oper- 1 able to prevent the co-operation of said ink distributing rollers and the fountain.

17. In an ink distributing mechanism for printing presses applicable for association with apress having a swinging bed, the combination of an ink fountain and the printing form roller frame carried by the bed of the press, ink distributing rollers movable from the fountain to the opposite end of the plate and back to the fountain, form inking rollers movable across the plate from near the fountain and over the form and back to near the fountain, means for actuating said first mentioned rollers and means for varying the distance of travel of said first mentioned rollers along the inking plate. '18. In a device of the class described, the combination of a swinging frame carried by the bed of a press, inking rollers, means connected with the swinging frame for actuating said rollers and including a member which is connected with the bed of said press, said member providing a connection between said means and inking rollers, for transmitting motion from said means to said rollers, and said means having means for reducing the speedof travel of said rollers as they approach the limit of movement in opposite directions.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 20th day of June, A.D. 1924.

ARTHUR J. DAANE. 

